What difficulties do you face? What would happen if you asked for the grace to see every difficulty as an opportunity, as Simpson says, for giving Jesus, the Son of David, a larger and richer crown, extending his rule in, over, and around you? Start today by asking Jesus to be the King over your loneliness, your sorrow, your hurts, and your weaknesses. Let God's ... Read More »
Worship
You Are Not a Mistake
No matter what other people have said to you, about you, no matter how much rejection or abandonment you've had, or how many people tried to put you down, God says you are wonderful. You are not a mistake. Now maybe everything you do isn't wonderful, but way deep down on the inside, the person that you really are is wonderful. And some of you maybe have had so many ... Read More »
The Only Perfect Love
Even the best of love here on earth is flawed. The only perfect love is God's love. God’s love overlooks our sin over and over and over again. God’s love chases us until we finally stop and surrender. God’s love picks us out of a pit and puts us on spacious ground even when we want to stay in the pit. God’s love stops under a sycamore tree and calls down a ... Read More »
A Reminder…
God cares about all aspect of our lives right down to where we live. He knows us the best. He knows the plans He has for our lives and where we need to be to fulfill these plans. Again, a reminder for me to take my hands off my life and be lead by the one who parts seas.~ Betty ... Read More »
A New Wave of Devotion
Many years ago now, I sat in a theatre with hundreds of others, holding back tears as I watched the hit movie, The Passion of the Christ. I watched as the guards whipped and mocked Jesus. I cringed when they pushed the thorny crown into His brow. I wept as Jesus hung on the cross--offering forgiveness in the midst of His suffering. I had already been a Christ-follower for a ... Read More »
Looking Back on the Holidays…
I seem to have a lot on my mind these past weeks. It is a time of the year that brings out the best and the worst in me. This past Christmas was one of the hardest Christmases I have gone through in a very long time, if ever. I started struggling with the Holiday Season about a month before it started. It is hard to put into words and reveal all that I ... Read More »
Rock of All Ages’ First Concert
Just before Christmas, our musical group Rock of All Ages hosted our very first concert at South Gate Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario. Firstly, we all had a LOT of fun! The audience was engaged and seemed to really enjoy our music and encouragement. There was laughing, there were some tears, there were peaceful times... when I left the church, sitting in my car, I ... Read More »
…All Because I Love You
I am a God who stands watch over you at all times. My eyes rest upon you, not just observing you but protecting you, keeping you in My care. I provide untold favors for you, guarding you from the temptation that is too great for you—all because I love you! When I consider you, My heart is stirred to act on your behalf. There is no need for worry or anxiety, because My hand ... Read More »
